Isopods - Powdery Orange - Porcellio pruinosus
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Live feeder items are only available for pickup at our Lancaster, PA retail store and are not offered for shipping.
Isopods (also known as Sowbugs, Roly Poly's, or Pill Bugs) are crustaceans and provide a variety of nutrients not found in most feeder insects alone. They can also be used as "clean-up crews" with some animals like frogs (although the Isopods may be eaten at smaller sizes or with larger tankmates) or for controlling mold in Tarantula enclosures. Cultures can be purchased, or you can collect them below rocks, rotten logs, and leaf litter.
A breeding colony can be established in an aquarium containing 3-4 inches of moist coconut husk and topsoil. They will grow quickly on a diet of tropical fish flakes, leaf litter, coffee grounds, and fruit or vegetable peels.
Ratings & Reviews
1 review
Great Value!
by Lily
Great price for these little isopods if you're able to do local pickup! It's relatively easy to see roughly how many of them are in the container (alive and well) - mine has 8 larger orange ones and 5-6 itty bitty baby ones. I've seen these sold in a container full of sphagnum moss and I can barely see how many are in there, alive or dead; but with these, in mostly coco husk and a few sprigs of moss, I have more confidence in what I'm getting. Looking forward to purchasing other isopod varieties from here!